. >> i think the sub theme of today's show is stuff i found in my closet. this is something i ordered on ebay a couple weeks ago. it has quickly become one of my better possessions. george went is the actor on "cheers" when o'neil was the speaker of the house. he made an appearance on the show. tip o'neil is from cambridge. it's sort of his hometown of boston. tip o'neil is one of my all time favorite characters. "cheers" is my all time favorite show. it aired in february, 1983. it was a year later tip o'neil kind of screwed up in a big way. it was early 1984. he let it slip to a new york times reporter he was thinking of retirement. walter mon dale the democratic